host: back to your phone calls as we got the update on the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is jerry in longview, texas. caller: hi, thanks for taking my call. it is disheartening to hear the republicans demonized. i'm 65 and i had my son and my grandson living with me and i'm on disability and every month have a budget to live by. we don't believe in debt. the main thing, my statement is, or what i'm concerned about, why can't our country and our lawmakers see that they should have to set a budget and live responsiblely and handle our economy responsiblely just like people out here in the real world have to do every day without going into debt. can i get an opinion on that please? host: not from me but make some other callers would like to share their thoughts. this is todd. caller: i don't know if the viewers know this but at 2:20 this morning the president signed an executive order giving all members of congress a pay increase. now we're talking about the fiscal cliff and they are giving themselves a raise. this is what i propose, this congress does nothing anyway, t